diff --git a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h
index 12124ebf5..d4558ef7b 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h
@@ -429,12 +429,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
     crypto::public_key pub;
     crypto::secret_key sec;
 
-    static inline keypair generate()
-    {
-      keypair k;
-      generate_keys(k.pub, k.sec);
-      return k;
-    }
     static inline keypair generate(hw::device &hwdev)
     {
       keypair k;
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.cpp
index cbacc7893..db4ab9e11 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_tx_utils.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     tx.vout.clear();
     tx.extra.clear();
 
-    keypair txkey = keypair::generate();
+    keypair txkey = keypair::generate(hw::get_device("default"));
     add_tx_pub_key_to_extra(tx, txkey.pub);
     if(!extra_nonce.empty())
       if(!add_extra_nonce_to_tx_extra(tx.extra, extra_nonce))
diff --git a/src/device/device_default.cpp b/src/device/device_default.cpp
index 6d60c8cc1..d63dafe9e 100644
--- a/src/device/device_default.cpp
+++ b/src/device/device_default.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ namespace hw {
         /* ======================================================================= */
 
         bool device_default::open_tx(crypto::secret_key &tx_key) {
-            cryptonote::keypair txkey = cryptonote::keypair::generate();
+            cryptonote::keypair txkey = cryptonote::keypair::generate(*this);
             tx_key = txkey.sec;
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/tests/core_tests/chaingen.cpp b/tests/core_tests/chaingen.cpp
index 5e1525e3e..41256a4f1 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/chaingen.cpp
+++ b/tests/core_tests/chaingen.cpp
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ bool construct_miner_tx_manually(size_t height, uint64_t already_generated_coins
                                  keypair* p_txkey/* = 0*/)
 {
   keypair txkey;
-  txkey = keypair::generate();
+  txkey = keypair::generate(hw::get_device("default"));
   add_tx_pub_key_to_extra(tx, txkey.pub);
 
   if (0 != p_txkey)
diff --git a/tests/core_tests/tx_validation.cpp b/tests/core_tests/tx_validation.cpp
index d6d5236aa..f0a385ee5 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/tx_validation.cpp
+++ b/tests/core_tests/tx_validation.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace
       m_tx.version = version;
       m_tx.unlock_time = unlock_time;
 
-      m_tx_key = keypair::generate();
+      m_tx_key = keypair::generate(hw::get_device("default"));
       add_tx_pub_key_to_extra(m_tx, m_tx_key.pub);
     }
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ bool gen_tx_key_image_not_derive_from_tx_key::generate(std::vector<test_event_en
   builder.step2_fill_inputs(miner_account.get_keys(), sources);
 
   txin_to_key& in_to_key = boost::get<txin_to_key>(builder.m_tx.vin.front());
-  keypair kp = keypair::generate();
+  keypair kp = keypair::generate(hw::get_device("default"));
   key_image another_ki;
   crypto::generate_key_image(kp.pub, kp.sec, another_ki);
   in_to_key.k_image = another_ki;
diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/generate_keypair.h b/tests/performance_tests/generate_keypair.h
index f97f4c213..91c830166 100644
--- a/tests/performance_tests/generate_keypair.h
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/generate_keypair.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 
   bool test()
   {
-    cryptonote::keypair::generate();
+    cryptonote::keypair::generate(hw::get_device("default"));
     return true;
   }
 };